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If a variable y changes with respect to another variable x, and this relationship is defined by the equation $y = f(x)$, what does the derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$ represent?
If a variable y changes with respect to another variable x, and this relationship is defined by the equation $y = f(x)$, what does the derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$ represent?
- The average change in _y_ with respect to _x_.
- The limit of _y_ as _x_ approaches infinity.
- The instantaneous rate of change of _y_ with respect to _x_. (correct)
- The total change in _y_ as _x_ changes.
Given that $x = f(t)$ and $y = g(t)$, where t is another variable, which of the following expresses $\frac{dy}{dx}$?
Given that $x = f(t)$ and $y = g(t)$, where t is another variable, which of the following expresses $\frac{dy}{dx}$?
- $\frac{dt}{dx} / \frac{dt}{dy}$
- $\frac{dx}{dt} / \frac{dy}{dt}$
- $\frac{dy}{dt} / \frac{dx}{dt}$ (correct)
- $\frac{dy}{dx} / \frac{dt}{dx}$
A circle's area is increasing. If the radius is increasing at a rate of 2 cm/s, what additional information is needed to determine the rate at which the area is increasing?
A circle's area is increasing. If the radius is increasing at a rate of 2 cm/s, what additional information is needed to determine the rate at which the area is increasing?
- The circle's circumference.
- The circle's initial area.
- The circle's current radius. (correct)
- The rate of change of the circle's diameter.
The volume of a cube is increasing at a constant rate. Which statement accurately describes how the surface area increases?
The volume of a cube is increasing at a constant rate. Which statement accurately describes how the surface area increases?
A stone dropped into a lake creates circular waves. If the radius of one wave increases at 5 cm/s, which of the following is needed to calculate how quickly the enclosed area is growing?
A stone dropped into a lake creates circular waves. If the radius of one wave increases at 5 cm/s, which of the following is needed to calculate how quickly the enclosed area is growing?
If the length of a rectangle decreases at 2 cm/min and the width increases at 3 cm/min, how can you determine the rate of change of the rectangle's area?
If the length of a rectangle decreases at 2 cm/min and the width increases at 3 cm/min, how can you determine the rate of change of the rectangle's area?
Given the total cost $C(x)$ for producing x items, what does the marginal cost represent?
Given the total cost $C(x)$ for producing x items, what does the marginal cost represent?
Given the total revenue $R(x)$ from selling x items, what does marginal revenue represent?
Given the total revenue $R(x)$ from selling x items, what does marginal revenue represent?
What does it mean if $f'(x) > 0$ on an interval (a, b)?
What does it mean if $f'(x) > 0$ on an interval (a, b)?
If $f'(x) < 0$ on an interval (a, b), what can be concluded about the function f on that interval?
If $f'(x) < 0$ on an interval (a, b), what can be concluded about the function f on that interval?
A function is said to be constant on an interval I if:
A function is said to be constant on an interval I if:
What condition must be met for a function f to be increasing on an interval [a, b]?
What condition must be met for a function f to be increasing on an interval [a, b]?
If $f'(x) = 0$ for all x in an interval [a, b], then f is:
If $f'(x) = 0$ for all x in an interval [a, b], then f is:
What does concavity indicate about the rate of change of a function's derivative?
What does concavity indicate about the rate of change of a function's derivative?
If $f''(x) > 0$ on an interval, what does this imply about $f'(x)$ on the same interval?
If $f''(x) > 0$ on an interval, what does this imply about $f'(x)$ on the same interval?
For an increasing function f, how does $f(x_1)$ relate to $f(x_2)$ if $x_1 < x_2$?
For an increasing function f, how does $f(x_1)$ relate to $f(x_2)$ if $x_1 < x_2$?
What is a necessary condition for f to have a local maximum or minimum at a point c?
What is a necessary condition for f to have a local maximum or minimum at a point c?
What does the First Derivative Test help determine?
What does the First Derivative Test help determine?
What does it mean if $f'(x)$ changes sign from negative to positive at $x = c$?
What does it mean if $f'(x)$ changes sign from negative to positive at $x = c$?
What does it mean if $f'(x)$ changes sign from positive to negative at $x = c$?
What does it mean if $f'(x)$ changes sign from positive to negative at $x = c$?
If $f'(c) = 0$ and $f''(c) < 0$, what does this indicate about the function fat $x = c$?
If $f'(c) = 0$ and $f''(c) < 0$, what does this indicate about the function fat $x = c$?
In the context of optimization problems in calculus, what is an objective function?
In the context of optimization problems in calculus, what is an objective function?
What is an absolute maximum value of function f on an interval [a, b]?
What is an absolute maximum value of function f on an interval [a, b]?
Does every function have an absolute maximum and minimum value on its domain?
Does every function have an absolute maximum and minimum value on its domain?
If a function f is monotonic on an interval I, where does f assume its maximum and minimum values?
If a function f is monotonic on an interval I, where does f assume its maximum and minimum values?
What values do you need to check to find absolute maximum and minimum on a closed interval?
What values do you need to check to find absolute maximum and minimum on a closed interval?
What is the term for a point that is neither a local maximum nor a local minimum?
What is the term for a point that is neither a local maximum nor a local minimum?
Which statements are true about point of inflection?
Which statements are true about point of inflection?
What is the criteria for the second derivative at point of inflections if it exists?
What is the criteria for the second derivative at point of inflections if it exists?
What steps would you take to solve an optimization problem?
What steps would you take to solve an optimization problem?
Which of the options describes correctly where absolute max can be found?
Which of the options describes correctly where absolute max can be found?
What happens to the curve to draw a rectangle with a local minima at A and C if you draw a rectangle?
What happens to the curve to draw a rectangle with a local minima at A and C if you draw a rectangle?
Flashcards
Derivative ds/dt
Derivative ds/dt
Rate of change of distance s with respect to time t.
dy/dx or f'(x)
dy/dx or f'(x)
Represents the rate of change of quantity y with respect to quantity x.
Chain Rule
Chain Rule
It says dy/dx = (dy/dt) / (dx/dt) if dx/dt ≠ 0, relating rates of change and variables x, y, and t.
Increasing Function
Increasing Function
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Decreasing Function
Decreasing Function
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Critical Point
Critical Point
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Local Maxima
Local Maxima
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Local Minima
Local Minima
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Point of Inflection
Point of Inflection
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Second Derivative Test (Maxima)
Second Derivative Test (Maxima)
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Second Derivative Test (Minima)
Second Derivative Test (Minima)
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Absolute Maximum Value
Absolute Maximum Value
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Absolute Minimum Value
Absolute Minimum Value
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Study Notes
- Chapter 6 focuses on the application of derivatives in various disciplines
- Chapter 5 focused on finding derivatives of composite functions, inverse trigonometric functions, implicit functions, exponential functions, and logarithmic functions
Applications of Derivatives
- Determining rate of change of quantities
- Finding equations of tangents and normals to a curve at a point
- Locating turning points on a function's graph to find local maxima or minima
- Finding intervals where a function is increasing or decreasing
- Finding approximate values of certain quantities
Rate of Change of Quantities
- The derivative represents the rate of change of distance with respect to time
- If a quantity y varies with another quantity x, satisfying y = f(x), then dy/dx (or f'(x)) represents the rate of change of y with respect to x
- (dy/dx) at x=x₀ (or f'(x₀)) represents the rate of change of y with respect to x at x = x₀
- If x and y vary with respect to variable t, and x = f(t) and y = g(t), then according to the Chain Rule: dy/dx = (dy/dt) / (dx/dt), if dx/dt ≠ 0
Increasing and Decreasing Functions
- A function f is increasing on interval I if for any x₁ < x₂ in I, f(x₁) < f(x₂)
- A function f is decreasing on interval I if for any x₁ < x₂ in I, f(x₁) ≥ f(x₂)
- A function f is strictly decreasing on interval I if for any x₁ < x₂ in I, f(x₁) > f(x₂)
- A function f is constant on I if f(x) = c for all x in I, where c is a constant
- If there exists an open interval I containing x₀ such that f is increasing or decreasing in I, then f is said to be increasing or decreasing at x₀
First Derivative Test
- The proof of this test requires the Mean Value Theorem
- If f is continuous on [a, b] and differentiable on (a, b):
- If f'(x) > 0 for each x in (a, b), then f is increasing in [a, b]
- If f'(x) < 0 for each x in (a, b), then f is decreasing in [a, b]
- If f'(x) = 0 for each x in (a, b), then f is a constant function in [a, b]
- If f'(x) changes sign from positive to negative as x increases through c, then c is a point of local maxima
- If f'(x) changes sign from negative to positive as x increases through c, then c is a point of local minima
- If f'(x) does not change sign as x increases through c, then c is neither a point of local maxima nor minima
Maxima and Minima Concepts
- Points that define where the function reaches its highest or lowest locally are useful in sketching the graph
- Absolute max and min can be necessary to solving many applied problems
- An extreme value happens if there exists a point c in I such that f(c) is either a maximum value or a minimum value of f in I
- The number f(c), in this case, is called an extreme value of f in I and the point c is called an extreme point
Second Derivative Test
- Let f be a function defined on an interval I, and let c ∈ I which is twice differentiable at c
- If f'(c) = 0 and f''(c) < 0, then x = c is a point of local maxima
- If f'(c) = 0 and f''(c) > 0, then x = c is a point of local minima
- The test fails if f'(c) = 0 and f''(c) = 0
Absolute Maximum and Minimum Value in a Closed Interval
- A continuous function on interval I=[a, b] has both absolute max and min value that attains at least once in I
- Let f is a differentiable function in a closed interval I and let c be any interior point in I:
- f'(c)=0 if f attains its absolute maximum value at c
- f'(c)=0 if f attains its absolute minimum value at c
Working Rule
- Find all critical points of f in the interval where f'(x) = 0 or f isn't differentiable
- Take the end points of the interval
- Calculate the f values at each of the point listed in step 1 & 2
- Find the max and min values of f out of the vlaues calculated in step 3
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